Please see this spreadsheet for a list of books and videos we added to our collection in the first half of March. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.
Michael Kirby
Author archives
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New titles in March
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Free books
Please see our spreadsheet of March 2009 Library discards and contact us if you’d like any of them. And yes, they’re really free!
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Training sessions in April
DCTC students and employees can access dozens of databases through the DCTC Library web site. State tax dollars pay for many of these databases, which are collectively known as ELM, the Electronic Library for Minnesota. ELM is one of several MINITEX Library Information Network programs.
MINITEX offers free web-based training on ELM databases from time to time. Here are some of the upcoming training sessions, as described on the MINITEX web site:
Gale K12 Resources and PowerSearch
This session covers the K12 resources available in ELM from Gale, including the Discovering Collection, Kids InfoBits, InfoTrac K12 editions, and Junior Reference Collection. This session will cover the new PowerSearch interface.
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
RegisterEBSCO Academic Search Premier Advanced
This one-hour webinar will build upon the Academic Search Premier Basic Overview webinar by taking a look at the more advanced features of the database. Time will be spent exploring the Advanced Search & Limiter options, Cited References, Search History Management, Search & Journal Alerts, and Folder Features (e.g., Results Management, Page Composer).
Date: Friday, April 10, 2009
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
RegisterProQuest Newsstand Complete
Citation, abstract, and full-text coverage of approximately 250 local, state, regional, national, and international newspapers is available through Newsstand Complete! This includes 27 major newspapers: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Barron’s, and USA Today are just some of them. The Star Tribune is also available full-text back to 1986! Learn more about the newspaper collection and join MINITEX Reference Services staff as they take you through content, searching, and working with results in Newsstand Complete.
Date: Monday, April 13, 2009
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Register
View an archived version of ProQuest Newsstand CompleteEBSCO Business Source Premier Basics
In this 60 minute webinar, MINITEX Reference Services staff will take you through content of Business Source Premier, one of the world’s largest business databases. This comprehensive database offers full-text for more than 1,150 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. Business Source Premier contains periodicals ranging from Business Week, Forbes, Fortune and American Banker to journals such as Harvard Business Review, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Review, and many more. More than 250 of these full text publications are available exclusively from EBSCO. The full-text, peer-reviewed content in Business Source Premier is unmatched and full-text coverage begins in 1990 for many journals. Business Source Premier includes PDF images and embedded images for many of these journals. In addition, the database provides detailed information on the 10,000 largest international and national companies in the public and private sector based on sales. Do you need gender or religious breakdowns by country, global or international business/travel information, SWOT analyses for a company you’re interviewing with? Business Source Premier will give you the answers to these and many more business-related questions.
Date: Monday, April 20, 2009
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
RegisterTo learn more about these and other resources, register for a training session or just ask a librarian!
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More new titles in February
Please see this spreadsheet for a list of books and videos we added to our collection in the last half of February. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.
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Our new CTL Collection
Rosealee Lee, DCTC’s CTL Leader, has donated several books to the Library for instructors’ professional development. We’re calling this our CTL Collection and you’ll find these books on a shelf behind the reference desk. For a list of titles in the CTL Collection, see our catalog, MnPALS Plus. Or come to the Library and see for yourself!
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New titles in February
Please see this spreadsheet for a list of books and videos we added to our collection in the first half of February. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.
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Training sessions in March
DCTC students and employees can access dozens of databases through the DCTC Library web site. State tax dollars pay for many of these databases, which are collectively known as ELM, the Electronic Library for Minnesota. ELM is one of several MINITEX Library Information Network programs.
MINITEX offers free web-based training on ELM databases from time to time. Here are some of the upcoming training sessions, as described on the MINITEX web site:
EBSCO Academic Search Premier Basics
This one-hour webinar will look at the world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database. Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals.
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
RegisterELM Overview
Electronic Library for Minnesota provides quality online information resources to all Minnesota residents via their local libraries and the ELM Portal and MnLINK Gateway. ELM offers magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, reference sources, and electronic books appropriate for a variety of users. Currently, ELM has resources from EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, OCLC, and NetLibrary. A reference librarian from MINITEX will provide an overview of ELM, including content, features, and access points.
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Register
View an archived version of ELM OverviewProQuest Newsstand Complete
Citation, abstract, and full-text coverage of approximately 250 local, state, regional, national, and international newspapers is available through Newsstand Complete! This includes 27 major newspapers: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Barron’s, and USA Today are just some of them. The Star Tribune is also available full-text back to 1986! Learn more about the newspaper collection and join MINITEX Reference Services staff as they take you through content, searching, and working with results in Newsstand Complete.
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Register
View an archived version of ProQuest Newsstand CompleteEBSCO Academic Search Premier Advanced
This one-hour webinar will build upon the Academic Search Premier Basic Overview webinar by taking a look at the more advanced features of the database. Time will be spent exploring the Advanced Search & Limiter options, Cited References, Search History Management, Search & Journal Alerts, and Folder Features (e.g., Results Management, Page Composer).
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
RegisterEBSCO Business Source Premier Basics
In this 60 minute webinar, MINITEX Reference Services staff will take you through content of Business Source Premier, one of the world’s largest business databases. This comprehensive database offers full-text for more than 1,150 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. Business Source Premier contains periodicals ranging from Business Week, Forbes, Fortune and American Banker to journals such as Harvard Business Review, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Review, and many more. More than 250 of these full text publications are available exclusively from EBSCO. The full-text, peer-reviewed content in Business Source Premier is unmatched and full-text coverage begins in 1990 for many journals. Business Source Premier includes PDF images and embedded images for many of these journals. In addition, the database provides detailed information on the 10,000 largest international and national companies in the public and private sector based on sales. Do you need gender or religious breakdowns by country, global or international business/travel information, SWOT analyses for a company you’re interviewing with? Business Source Premier will give you the answers to these and many more business-related questions.
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RegisterTo learn more about these and other resources, register for a training session or just ask a librarian!
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More new titles for January 2009
Here are some of the books and videos we added to our collection in the last half of January. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.
The order of things : hierarchies, structures, and pecking orders / Barbara Kipfer
REF AG106 .K55 2008Top 10 of everything 2009 / Russell Ash
REF AG243 .A69 2008Britannica concise encyclopedia
REF AG5 .B78 2006Hawaii
MAIN DU622 .H325 2007State rankings 2008: a statistical view of America
REF HA203 .S734 2008The Pocket list of railroad officials
REF HE2723 .P7Country trade sourcebook : country profiles, foreign trade zones, best exporting opportunities
MAIN HF1379 .C68 2006U.S. export regulations : schedule B, foreign trade statistics regulations, export admininstration
MAIN HF1379 .E97 2006Trade services directory & guide
REF HF1416.5 .O351 2006Practical Office XP / June J. Parsons
MAIN HF5548.4. M525P377 2002Payroll accounting / Bernard J. Bieg
MAIN HF5681.W3 B53 2009Thorndike encyclopedia of banking and financial tables : 2007 yearbook : retirement cash flow / David Thorndike
REF HG1626 .T49 2007Growing Old
AV HQ1064.U5 G76 2007Through deaf eyes
AV HV 2530 .T57 2007Limited liability companies for dummies / Jennifer Reuting
MAIN KF1380 .R48 2007Business and legal forms for authors and self-publishers / Tad Crawford
REF KF3084.A65 C73 2004Business and legal forms for illustrators / Tad Crawford
REF KF390.A7 C7 2004Encyclopedia of furnishing textiles, floorcoverings and home furnishing practices, 1200-1950 / Clive Edwards
REF NK1710 .E48 2007Dorland’s illustrated medical dictionary
REF R121 .D73 2007International classification of diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification : hospital ICD-9-CM
REF RB115 .I4914PDR nurse’s drug handbook
REF RM125 .P37 2009Railways
MAIN TF149 .L69 1963Green building A to Z : understanding the language of green building / Jerry Yudelson
REF TH880 .Y633 2007Power and speed diesel locomotives
AV TJ619 .P69 2002American electricians’ handbook
REF TK151 .C8 2009NFPA 70B : recommended practice for electrical equipment maintenance / National Fire Protection Association
REF TK2189 .N38 2006Hollander interchange number history: interchange number changes and removals from the 54th edition
REF TL152 .H654North American standard out-of-service criteria
MAIN TL230 .N67 2007Cargo securement handbook for drivers
MAIN TL230.3 .C36 2005The glossary of digital photography / John G. Blair
REF TR267 .B55 2008Reference sources for small and medium-sized libraries
REF Z1035.1 .A47 2008 -
New titles for January 2009
Here are some of the books and videos we added to our collection in the first half of January. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.
The United States Constitution : what it says, what it means
UNDER KF4527 .U548 2005Elementary algebra / Charles P. McKeague
MAIN QA152.3 .M4514 2008Applied calculus for the managerial, life, and social sciences / Soo Tang Tan
MAIN QA303.2 .T34 2007Finite mathematics and applied calculus / Stefan Waner
MAIN QA37.3 .W37 2007Mathematics : a practical odyssey / David Johnson
MAIN QA39.3 .J64 2007Mega disasters
AV QC981.8.C5 M44 2007PDR brand/generic reference pocket guide
UNDER RM301.12 .P37 2007A Handbook of hazard tree evalutaion for utility arborists / James R. Clark
UNDER SB435.76 .H3 1993Ugly’s electrical references / George V. Hart
UNDER TK151 .H28 2008High risk helicopter linemen
AV TK4255 .H54 2005 -
Upcoming Training Sessions
DCTC students and employees can access dozens of databases through the DCTC Library web site. State tax dollars pay for many of these databases, which are collectively known as ELM, the Electronic Library for Minnesota. ELM is one of several MINITEX Library Information Network programs.
MINITEX offers free web-based training on ELM databases from time to time. Here are some of the upcoming training sessions, as described on the MINITEX web site:
Keeping Current with ProQuest Newsstand Complete: Using the Smart Search Feature
ProQuest Newsstand Complete offers access to over 350 newspapers (250 with full-text) which includes local, regional, state, national, and international new sources. This webinar will take a closer look at one of its searching features, Topics – powered by Smart Search. Join MINITEX Reference Services staff to discover how the Smart Search feature compares search terms to index terms and suggests topics, suggests options for narrowing search, and creates a “bread crumb trail.”
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 PM
RegisterEBSCO MasterFILE Premier – Basics
This webinar will take you through basic searching options, including the advanced, publication, and image searches, as well as a few features available in the “My EBSCOhost” folder. Join MINITEX Reference Services staff for a look at this ELM database, MasterFILE Premier, which offers access to approximately 2,000 full-text periodicals, 84,000 biographies, 88,000 primary documents, 107,000 images, and more.
Date: Monday, February 02, 2009
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
RegisterProQuest Newsstand Complete – Advanced
While researching in ProQuest Newsstand Complete, would you like to know how to track editorials on a specific topic, follow a particular columnist, and find book reviews? Would you like to know how to download and e-mail your search summary as a web page / HTML file? This webinar will take a closer look at its advanced searching options as well as features available in the “My Research” folder. Join MINITEX Reference Services staff for an in-depth look at an ELM database, ProQuest Newsstand Complete, which offers over 350 newspapers (250 with full-text) including local, regional, state, national, and international new sources.
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
RegisterEBSCO Academic Search Premier – Advanced
This one-hour webinar will build upon the Academic Search Premier Basic Overview webinar by taking a look at the more advanced features of the database. Time will be spent exploring the Advanced Search & Limiter options, Cited References, Search History Management, Search & Journal Alerts, and Folder Features (e.g., Results Management, Page Composer).
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
RegisterTo learn more about these and other resources, register for a training session or just ask a librarian!
